Carrboro Real Estate

Carrboro Real Estate

Carrboro Real Estate Community Information"Paris of the Piedmont"

Carrboro, North Carolina settled in 1882 around a railroad spur of UNC, was first known as West End because of its geographical location west of Chapel Hill. Incorporated in 1911 as Venable, the town made its final name change two years later in honor of Julian Shakespeare Carr, owner of the local textile mill. For the first fifty years after its incorporation, Carrboro remained a small mill town with a slow, steady pace of growth. In 1960, approximately 2000 people lived in the town. By the year 2000, the town's population had grown to over 16,000 residents. Population in 2010: 19,582.

Carrboro Weaver Street

Part of Carrboro's artsy downtown, Weaver Street is the place to greet your neighbors and satisfy your appetite at the same time. The hot and cold food bars offer an array of heart-healthy, fresh, organic dishes. Sample a buffet of international cuisines; sit and eat, or grab your meal and go.

Carrboro Century Center

The Century Center offers numerous meeting rooms and Century Hall (complete with grand piano) as rental spaces that are available on a sliding scale for fees, depending on the nature of the event.

Carrboro Farmers Market

The Carrboro Market is located on Carrboro Town Commons, next to Town Hall, near the intersection of Weaver Street and West Main Street. The market is open from 7 a.m. until noon each Saturday until late December and on Wednesday afternoons from 3-6 p.m.